Tag Archives: Commercial

Trump orders easing of commercial spaceflight regulations, in boon to Musk’s SpaceX

Trump orders easing of commercial spaceflight regulations, in boon to Musk’s SpaceX

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Kennedy Center on August 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced the first nominees of the annual Kennedy Center Honors since taking control of the center’s board earlier this year. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to streamline federal regulation governing …

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Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry – The White House

Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry – The White House

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose.  In 1969, the United States landed the first humans on the Moon.  In the years since, premier space companies from around the world have been drawn to launch rockets and satellites from the United States, …

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President Donald J. Trump Enables Competition in the Commercial Space Industry – The White House

President Donald J. Trump Enables Competition in the Commercial Space Industry – The White House

PROMOTING COMMERCIAL SPACE INNOVATION: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to streamline regulations and foster a competitive commercial space industry, ensuring the United States maintains its leading role in the commercial use of space. The Order directs the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, to eliminate or expedite environmental …

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commercial real estate’s next big tailwind

commercial real estate’s next big tailwind

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Just as artificial intelligence turned the data center …

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Judge halts commercial fishing in a Pacific nature area, blocking Trump order

Judge halts commercial fishing in a Pacific nature area, blocking Trump order

HONOLULU (AP) — Commercial fishing that recently resumed in a vast protected area of the Pacific Ocean must halt once again, after a judge in Hawaii sided this week with environmentalists challenging a Trump administration rollback of federal ocean protections. The remote Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument is home to turtles, marine mammals and seabirds, which environmental groups say …

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New York to Los Angeles in 3 hours? Executive order could make it possible by 2027, reopening the door for commercial supersonic flight

New York to Los Angeles in 3 hours? Executive order could make it possible by 2027, reopening the door for commercial supersonic flight

Supersonic commercial travel could soon be coming to the U.S. following a new executive order lifting a 52-year ban on overland commercial supersonic flights. While supersonic flights could cross the Atlantic, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) banned overland commercial supersonic flights in 1973 in response to public pressure over noise concerns. The new executive order, issued on June 6, …

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NASA revises plans for commercial space station development

NASA revises plans for commercial space station development

WASHINGTON — NASA is changing course in its plans to support development of commercial space stations, a move that could also mean an end of a permanent human presence in low Earth orbit by the agency. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week newsletter every Friday. …

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The World’s First Commercial Spaceplane Won’t Be Launching Anytime Soon

The World’s First Commercial Spaceplane Won’t Be Launching Anytime Soon

The highly anticipated launch of the Dream Chaser spaceplane may be delayed yet again as Sierra Space continues to test its experimental vehicle. The inaugural Dream Chaser, named Tenacity, is slated for a launch date in 2025. However, recent comments by a NASA official revealed that there’s a lot more work to be done before the spaceplane is ready to …

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ElevenLabs launches an AI music generator, which it claims is cleared for commercial use

ElevenLabs launches an AI music generator, which it claims is cleared for commercial use

The AI audio-generation unicorn ElevenLabs announced a new model on Tuesday that allows users to generate music, which it claims is cleared for commercial use. This move marks ElevenLabs’ expansion beyond its main focus thus far in its three years of existence, which has been building AI audio tools. ElevenLabs is a leader among companies making text-to-speech AI products, and …

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Joby Aviation Aims for Commercial Flights with Deal for Blade Air’s Passenger Unit – The Wall Street Journal

Joby Aviation Aims for Commercial Flights with Deal for Blade Air’s Passenger Unit  The Wall Street Journal Blade, Joby stocks rally after companies strike $125 million deal on helicopter ridesharing business  Yahoo Finance Joby To Acquire Blade’s Passenger Business, Accelerating Air Taxi Commercialization  Joby Aviation Joby and Blade Stock Jump on Acquisition News  Barron’s Joby Will Buy Blade’s Helicopter Taxi Business for $125 Million  The …

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